On Wednesday, March 18, representatives of the International Monetary Fund mission visited Ukraine.
A source in the Ministry of Finance informed the Public about this.
It is noted that during the meetings they plan to discuss the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programs and reforms.
What is known about preparations for the new IMF program?
In November 2025, Ukraine and the IMF agreed on the parameters of a new four-year, $8.1 billion extended financing program. The program included 16 structural benchmarks to be implemented by the government and the Verkhovna Rada, as well as four mandatory preconditions, without which the program cannot be launched.
In December 2025, the Ministry of Finance submitted for public discussion a draft law on the mandatory payment of VAT by individual entrepreneurs with an annual income of over 1 million hryvnia.
After the negative reaction, the Ministry of Finance began preparing a softened version, which provides for raising the threshold to 2 million hryvnias or 4 million hryvnias per year, said David Arakhamia, head of the Servant of the People faction, Bloomberg reported.
On February 14, Svyrydenko, while talking to reporters, announced that the IMF had agreed to cancel the prior actions for the new loan program. These included requirements for the introduction of VAT for individual entrepreneurs, customs duties on parcels, a tax for digital platforms, and the preservation of military levies.
On February 27, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a new four-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Ukraine, totaling $8.1 billion, which will partially cover Ukraine's budget deficit.
On March 3, Ukraine received $1.5 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the first tranche of a new four-year program under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF).
On March 10, the Verkhovna Rada failed to pass a law on taxation of income from digital platforms, one of the requirements of the IMF program. Overall, the Rada must adopt a number of unpopular decisions to receive macro-financial assistance.
Previously, we explained whether there is a threat of losing financing from the IMF due to the parliamentary crisis.